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Wednesday, 19 October 2016

The Army Acting Director of Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, says 13
soldiers have been wounded, while many are missing after Boko Haram
attacked the troop’s location at Gashigar, border area with Niger
Republic, northern Borno State on Monday October 17th.
Usman made this known in a statement released on social media. The
statement reads;

'Yesterday at about 5.30pm suspected escaping remnants of Boko Haram
terrorists attacked troops location at Gashigar, border area with Niger
Republic, northern Borno State. The troops did their best to defend the
location in vain. In the process, 13 soldiers sustained injuries while
some are still missing in action. The temporary setback made the troops
to withdraw from the location. However, the wounded soldiers have been
evacuated and receiving treatment, while efforts are ongoing in search
of those missing and clear the Boko Haram terrorists at the general
area'.